Helen Mirren on Vasily Kandinsky

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  • Опубліковано 27 бер 2011
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    Filmed by Lost & Found Films. Produced by MoMA
    Vasily Kandinsky. Panel for Edwin R. Campbell No. 1. 1914. Oil on canvas. Mrs. Simon Guggenheim Fund. Vasily Kandinsky. Panel for Edwin R. Campbell No. 2. 1914. Oil on canvas. Nelson A. Rockefeller Fund (by exchange). Vasily Kandinsky. Panel for Edwin R. Campbell No. 3. 1914. Oil on canvas. Mrs. Simon Guggenheim Fund. Vasily Kandinsky. Panel for Edwin R. Campbell No. 4. 1914. Oil on canvas. Nelson A. Rockefeller Fund (by exchange). All works in the collection of The Museum of Modern Art and © 2011 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ADAGP, Paris

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  • @tgeo2880
    @tgeo2880 5 років тому +51

    Helen Mirren is enchanting

  • @archadeinteriors
    @archadeinteriors 4 місяці тому +2

    right on helen, that's bang on. .i knew Ms. Miren could do Kandinsky justice in 4 minutes or less, it's from one artist to another as you can see & she gets it, bang on : )

  • @JoyIsKey
    @JoyIsKey 13 років тому +82

    "A song can make you feel something. Likewise a painting can do the same thing." I appreciate these thoughts from an actress, when painting is so very often seen as an artform in decline compared to film these days. Speaking as a painter that is. ( :
    Wonderful to see this side of Helen Mirren.

  • @thomasodonnell9221
    @thomasodonnell9221 4 роки тому +15

    In the presence of a Kandinsky work, I feel as if I am falling into music.

  • @marynordseth2788
    @marynordseth2788 3 роки тому +38

    "Art is the correspondence effected between inner necessity and outer color, movement and gesture." V. Kandinsky.

  • @aryehfinklestein9041
    @aryehfinklestein9041 6 років тому +29

    Love the wonderful Helen Mirren, and Kandinsky a favorite artist of mine - so thankyou for this.

  • @rtillman8352
    @rtillman8352 10 років тому +28

    I love the randomness of the order in his paintings and that was a great quote to learn.

  • @donatellag.9332
    @donatellag.9332 10 років тому +76

    Fantastic artist she understands Kandisky better than lots of crap (so-/self-called) critics. Love Kandisky too. So grateful to his magic. Thanks for sharing this video.

  • @makkein
    @makkein 12 років тому +24

    Helen Mirren serve the justice of admiring Kadinsky, not to mention she's beautiful and knowledgeable as well.

  • @Doppe1ganger
    @Doppe1ganger 5 років тому +5

    Very nice. Kandinsky one of my all-time favs too, it's just unendingly interesting to look at, never bores me

  • @kathysemrau2301
    @kathysemrau2301 3 роки тому +8

    Art is a love all of it's own. Thank you.

  • @codymason1336
    @codymason1336 7 років тому +23

    cody) I love the way she explains that when your sitting there your in that artists space. you start seeing how kadinksy's layout isn't random at all its actually incredible how it has its own way of organization. if you just 5- 10 minutes of your own time and sit and gaze at a painting you get the feelings the painter had as when they were painting it.

  • @laconja1
    @laconja1 3 роки тому +5

    I love hearing her talk about Art.

  • @sheilagrayman7147
    @sheilagrayman7147 3 роки тому +2

    Beautiful Helen in front of such Beautiful paintings.❤

  • @robertafierro5592
    @robertafierro5592 Рік тому +1

    Anything Helen Mirren does is right on target! I had no idea how much she enjoys and studies paintings the way I do..Kandinsky..WOW!

  • @meryemsalem9055
    @meryemsalem9055 4 роки тому +2

    I can listen to her talk all day...Indead Kandinsky is the example of the perfect combination between chaos and a well organized and calculated work

  • @kerryklaassen
    @kerryklaassen 2 роки тому +4

    Helen is so insightful and speaks it like poetry.

    • @AvsFan32
      @AvsFan32 Рік тому +1

      Part of me thinks the elegant British doesn’t hurt

  • @TheScreamingFrog916
    @TheScreamingFrog916 3 роки тому +13

    This is great.
    I like the intro, with her description of how she enjoys looking at paintings.
    Same way I do.
    And I'm a big fan of Kandinsky.
    Can't wait for the pandemic to end, so I can go to museum again.
    Thanks for posting this.

  • @ninamoler1880
    @ninamoler1880 3 роки тому +1

    So happy to discover these videos!

  • @2480hanna
    @2480hanna 3 роки тому +1

    What a lovely, articulate and sincere lady.

  • @edwardharley9
    @edwardharley9 6 років тому +14

    I feel exactly the same way. Guards stare as I approach closely, with my hands respectfully clasped tightly around my back. My most moving reaction was to Mark Rothko when I first saw a painting in the flesh....in Manhattan, think it was at MoMA, two red colour fields on red.
    Oh... just drowning in red, life turned inside out, excitement and organic process... what is it that red does to us....
    wonderful wonderful experience...

  • @Joe-of1ob
    @Joe-of1ob 3 роки тому +1

    an artist/actress speaking on art like this is so much more informative and helpful than most other resources you can find. Thank you Helen. Time for me to watch some of your movies

  • @touchheartyoga
    @touchheartyoga 4 роки тому +17

    Helen, you give expression with such emotional richness, so naturally. You are sunlight chasing shadows. Your gift seems to be expressing love, how elegant, how perfect.

  • @robertafierro5592
    @robertafierro5592 Рік тому

    Now THIS is what Quality Content is!

  • @valeriehitier9026
    @valeriehitier9026 Рік тому +1

    Magnifique

  • @ponderosa1850
    @ponderosa1850 13 років тому +2

    Wonderful. Always enjoy seeing Kandinsky at exhibits.

  • @grahamvirgil
    @grahamvirgil Рік тому

    My favorite Museum! Nice narrative .......Thanks. Virgil Graham photography

  • @evalorentzen1851
    @evalorentzen1851 8 років тому +2

    yes, I love Kandinsky's work, gorgeous balance and color with a crazy pattern of organized mess. :) Just love to look at it!!

  • @MrInterestingthings
    @MrInterestingthings 9 років тому +24

    I wonder what her collection must include. Nice to hear a serious actress speak about another artist !

  • @lolosebastian
    @lolosebastian 9 років тому +4

    Helen y Vasily una conbinación perfecta, adoré.

  • @rzrr41
    @rzrr41 6 років тому +3

    Thanks you ......what a magical thing to say about the space ..betwen the canvas and the observer...it so true...gracias...

  • @leeha203
    @leeha203 10 років тому +4

    Thank you for this!

  • @kevinbwillson4161
    @kevinbwillson4161 2 роки тому

    We love you Helen

  • @Helen3691
    @Helen3691 3 роки тому +1

    I love Kandinsky so much I have a Kandinsky style tattoo. This video made me happy. Thank you for your perspective Ms. Mirren.

  • @joevasquez3434
    @joevasquez3434 4 місяці тому

    Brilliantly: Miss Mirren's acting style resembles Kandinsky's style in brush. ..Amazing !

  • @artpipe
    @artpipe 5 років тому +2

    Beautiful.

  • @frankchineainguanzo2850
    @frankchineainguanzo2850 3 роки тому +2

    Incredible artist,a total dance of his soul!

  • @WorldPreSchool
    @WorldPreSchool 5 років тому +4

    Concerning the spiritual in art . Kandinsky

  • @donaldwhittaker7987
    @donaldwhittaker7987 6 місяців тому

    Helen and kandinsy great

  • @awarenessvillage
    @awarenessvillage 3 роки тому +1

    As a not good yet painter (acrylic and watercolor), I can relate to being close to the canvas, seeing what the artist sees. That's how I always wanted to look at paintings first, then back away, then back to close up. I look up close again to see what I saw far away. Hope that made sense. 😁☮

  • @cohencohen54
    @cohencohen54 5 років тому

    I happen to love Kandinsky’s early impressionist style which Ms. Mirren dismisses. But I love her approach to viewing a work of art. What a remarkable woman she is in par with Kandinsky (in her field of course).

  • @blanchettepierre
    @blanchettepierre 13 років тому

    Quelle beau témoignage sur la peinture, quelle belle sensibilité!

  • @killingthemood2000
    @killingthemood2000 8 років тому +18

    Kandinsky has to be my favorite (abstract)artist. He's underrated compared to everyone else!
    Kandinsky>Picasso

  • @beaterossi2748
    @beaterossi2748 4 роки тому +1

    ...and I love also Gabriele Münter!!! She was very good in her art, she was unfortunately a woman at this time, but very very important for Kandinsky and his art, never forget...

  • @kelvynification
    @kelvynification 3 роки тому +1

    Right on!

  • @paxwallacejazz
    @paxwallacejazz 9 років тому +30

    The great actress doesn't disappoint but the Bach(GB variations) in the background is not very analogous (structurally) to Kandinsky but Kandinsky's ol buddy Schoenberg or Berg is . The relationship between representationalism and tonality is the underlying string string here .

  • @mrmonkeyman50
    @mrmonkeyman50 11 років тому +4

    A whole video on a visual artist... and mostly shots of Helen Mirren. I guess we know where the real beauty lies!

  • @zoecassidy3930
    @zoecassidy3930 8 років тому +6

    this video is amazing

  • @josecarlossousa8947
    @josecarlossousa8947 10 років тому +1

    Simply Kandinsky!

  • @katrussell6819
    @katrussell6819 3 роки тому +1

    Still left struggling to understand Kandisky. I need more.

  • @theressamurphy2996
    @theressamurphy2996 Рік тому

    ❤😊

  • @BomageMinimart
    @BomageMinimart 3 роки тому +9

    This totally fucking rocks! I knew Helen Mirren was cool but ddamn! Right on, lady!

  • @ntfrmhr
    @ntfrmhr 7 років тому +1

    is it vasily or wassily?

  • @johnhgmitchell
    @johnhgmitchell 6 років тому

    why are these not actually on view at the moma?

  • @bobbycombsartist
    @bobbycombsartist 7 років тому +3

    Try Miro tomorrow

  • @EstebanSimich1
    @EstebanSimich1 9 років тому +2

    Evolution of Art in Painting: From Vasily Kandinski Abstractionism - Kazimir Malevich Suprematism to Esteban Simich Projectionism in the 21st century.

  • @ssddpost
    @ssddpost 3 роки тому +1

    She is an Essex girl :) xxx

  • @jamsters6430
    @jamsters6430 3 роки тому

    it is vasily Kandinsky or wasily Kandinsky?

  • @sharielsoriano8135
    @sharielsoriano8135 6 років тому

    Is Vasily and Wassily Kandinsky the same artist?

  • @johncastle8254
    @johncastle8254 7 років тому +4

    I love Hellen ,she's a beautiful work of art .kandinskys ok .

  • @webberron
    @webberron 6 років тому

    Vasily Kandinsky reminds me of Russian artist Lyubov Popova (1889-1924)...

  • @kamenpetrov6787
    @kamenpetrov6787 4 роки тому

    U r smart woman.

  • @howtubeable
    @howtubeable 5 років тому

    I was looking at a painting too closely, and a guard rushed into the room. She laughed and informed me that I had set off the alarm. She was really nice about it.
    The next time I visit an art museum, I'll have to bring a pair of binoculars.

  • @nalvarado65
    @nalvarado65 11 місяців тому

    How about showing the artist's paintings while she pontificates.

  • @jesuslozanofuentes5123
    @jesuslozanofuentes5123 Рік тому

    Subtitulado muy mal, imposible de leer,

  • @experi-mentalproductions5358
    @experi-mentalproductions5358 Рік тому +1

    How does the Museum of Modern Art not know how to spell the man's name?

  • @jmontgomery1178
    @jmontgomery1178 16 днів тому

    New title: "Helen Mirren on herself, with a brief thought on Kandinsky"

  • @nelsonx5326
    @nelsonx5326 4 роки тому +3

    I'd love to go on an art museum date with her. Ever go on a museum date with a chick? I recommend it. Then a walk through Central Park.

  • @pierrechareau9466
    @pierrechareau9466 3 роки тому

    Learning the good accident
    Francis Bacon

  • @goutman
    @goutman 13 років тому +1

    fit

  • @johnsharman7930
    @johnsharman7930 3 роки тому +1

    Loved Helen Mirren explaining Kandinsky as akin to music and randomness. Kandinsky was a theosophist and I think that inspired his paintings: the beautiful, daring color palette. Unlike Helen Mirren whose legs have an enchanting form
    of their own as she delicately walks towards and backwards from the paintings. I like that Helen who's acting I worship
    has a lovely naturalness, a letting be, all her own. Like her he is Russian'. Kandinsky also inspired Pollock, another random splasher, who outlined stretches of his paintings in black. Helen is right. Late Kandinsky is rigid & set, wrong.

  • @Stashiky
    @Stashiky 12 років тому

    I just love the fact that she has a tiny, little tattoo on her left hand :)

  • @franciscoamayanaranjo2213
    @franciscoamayanaranjo2213 2 роки тому

    Helen is so beautiful, gorgeous, intelligent, talented, hot and sexy. I love her.😍😍😍❤❤❤💋💋💋

  • @srv1959
    @srv1959 6 років тому

    Kandinsky to me feels like he shattered something art deco

  • @michelemaliano7860
    @michelemaliano7860 2 роки тому

    Isn’t it Wassily? Russians pronounce their Ws as Vs.

  • @graterdeddly9527
    @graterdeddly9527 3 роки тому

    While I don't share her appreciation of Kandinsky, I do appreciate her appreciation for it. Modern Art to me is taking an idea too far, too extreme, and thus distorting it -- like atonal music that simply doesn't sound very good. I like the heaviest metal there is, as long as one can clearly identify the distortion and the skill they bring to the expression. Using distortion to a purpose is one thing and can be creative avenue, and give a variation on artistic themes, but someone like Kandinsky seems opportunistic and lacking in talent.
    Abstract expressionism makes art accessible for those who don't care to do the hard work of developing the skill of a classical painter, or the eye of an impressionist -- who were quite skillful, but did not feel the necessity at a time of newly discovered photography, for precise imitation of real life. That accessibility, though, now renders the pieces lesser, simply splotches of paint, which can be nice to look at for a moment or two, much like an ugly tie or certain garish wallpaper, but not beyond that.
    Mirren, on the hand, sees something else, and I like that she feels it in a very genuine and sincere way. Appreciation for appreciation's sake, that's sounds okay to me.

    • @apes4days254
      @apes4days254 2 роки тому

      There's more to it than just random marks, alot of if is meaning and intention. Past simply appealing to the subjective "good". You have to view it differently than classical, like you have to view jazz differently than metal. One is mostly a show of talent and another is from a deeper place.

  • @Hithere-ek4qt
    @Hithere-ek4qt 3 роки тому +3

    Kandinsky is Not my cup of tea, but still interesting.

  • @nehemiahpersoff9534
    @nehemiahpersoff9534 3 роки тому

    Dear Helen Mirren,
    This is an odd way to communicate with you without knowing your address. My name is Nehemiah Persoff, you can get my email address by Googling Nehemiah Persoff Paintings. I've written a play which features a retired British Musical comedy star, now retired, and seriously practicing her hobby, Painting. I think you will enjoy the play. If you would like me to email the script to you. Please contact me and I'll be glad to mail it to you. No obligation at all on your part.
    Sincerely Nehemiah

  • @user-gh1fu6yc4f
    @user-gh1fu6yc4f 3 місяці тому

    Kandinsky played the cello, which led to the playfulness of his work.

  • @jonporter1233
    @jonporter1233 3 роки тому

    Kandinsk me bro.

  • @KpxUrz5745
    @KpxUrz5745 8 місяців тому +1

    Well, boys and girls, many artists speak to me and make lasting impressions, but Kandinsky isn't one of them. I seem to recall suffering through an entire retrospective at the Guggenheim, and could not wait to get out of there. Furthermore, I gave up the Guggenheim decades ago anyway, because the selfish architecture is just insufferable and certainly not suited to display paintings on sloping walls over sloping floors. So not only do I dislike Kandinsky, but I REALLY dislike Frank Lloyd Wright!

  • @wendy-leemorrissirrom8636
    @wendy-leemorrissirrom8636 5 років тому +2

    Of course Kandinsky was born Ukraine. Why do they say Russian on google. Love his art. Let’s c your work. 🇳🇿🙏💋❤️